Commentary - Forgotten Weapons

Optics on Sturmgewehrs: Was This Really A Thing?

May 26, 2023 Ian McCollum 16

We regularly see the MP43/44/StG44 portrayed with an optical sight (a ZF-4). But was this really something that the German Army actually issued? Well, in a word…no. The first iteration of the Sturmgewehr, the MKb-42(H), […]

Ask Ian: Donating Gun Collections to Museums

May 24, 2023 Ian McCollum 26

Lots of people put together significant gun collections over a lifetime, and want to see those collections preserved after they pass. This often manifests as looking for a museum that will keep a collection intact […]

All the Fun and None of the Dumb: 1 Shepherd Leadership Institute

April 21, 2023 Ian McCollum 7

The Midnight Brutality match was only feasible because of the assistance of the 1 Shepherd Leadership Institute cadre, and so I want to take a few minutes today to talk about just who they are. […]

What’s the Deal with the SIG P320 Exploding and Firing “Un-Commanded”?

April 20, 2023 Ian McCollum 13

Social media is very excited these days about “exploding” SIG 320s…so let’s consider what might actually be happening. Of course, this discussion is invariably clouded by the fact that the P320 did have a legitimate […]

The Story Behind Ian’s Shrapnel Kaboom

April 19, 2023 Ian McCollum 21

Don’t have medical gear or training? Code “IAN” gets you 10% off med kits and training classes: https://www.refugemedical.com About 6 years ago, I had an accident at the range. We talked about it at the […]

Ian and Jackson Crawford Discuss Making the Viking Atgeirr Videos

April 4, 2023 Ian McCollum 7

Dr. Jackson Crawford and I got the idea for our collaborative April fools videos on Viking firearms and gunpowder almost 8 months ago, when we visited Iceland together on the way to Finnish Brutality 2022. […]

TCCC: Trauma Medicine for Military and Civilians w/ Archangel Dynamics

February 18, 2023 Ian McCollum 15

I recently spent a weekend taking a TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) course from Myles Francis at Archangel Dynamics. TCCC is a program originally developed by the Naval Special Warfare School to improve battlefield survivability […]

Why Are Short Barreled Rifles Actually Regulated in the US?

January 15, 2023 Ian McCollum 58

The simple truth is that short rifles and short shotguns were never a problem, and continue to not be a problem today. The 1934 National Firearms Act originally wanted to restrict handgun ownership, and the […]

State of the Channel: 2023 (A Few Changes Coming)

January 2, 2023 Ian McCollum 3

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Ask Ian: Going Broke Making Guns During War

December 27, 2022 Ian McCollum 24

From Jubs on Patreon: “They say that ‘no one’s gone bankrupt making guns during a war,’ but is that actually true?” It’s usually true, but not always. Even during a war, you can make enough […]